Reading in the news - Tue 31 Jan

#PlanetPartners:working with global partners to protect the environment

• After Reading FC took on Manchester Utd in the FA Cup on Saturday, Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) and his climate stripes are mentioned by ITV News, ,  and after the climate stripes, which form part of Reading FC's kit, were highlighted at the match. Read our news story.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed on podcast on how Britain can cope with rising waters and flooding.
• ProfessorPaul Williams(Meteorology) is quoted by  on his research on the impact of climate change on aviation and turbulence.
• Professor AndyTurner (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the forecasting models that are predicting what El Nino conditions to expect from summer this year.
• Wokingham Paper (in print) lists Reading as a supporter and user of greener sockets and energy management systems developed by Clean Growth Fund.

Food and farming:

• Professor Donal O'Sullivan (Food) is interviewed on the’s Tech and Science podcastand  on the University's research project, 'Raising The Pulse', which aims to increase consumption of UK-grown pulses, for their positive effect on health and the environment.The Junior Week (in print) also reports. Read our news story.
• Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) is quoted by  on his research that found younger people are more open to consuming sustainably lab-grown meat and insects.
•  and mention research from the University that suggests farming donkeys for their hides is not a viable business model.
• Continued coverage of the University's findings that slower economic development and improved quality of life in Europe have led to rebounding grey wolf populations by . Read our news story.

COVID-19:expert comment on the pandemic

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , and  on the low risk that Pfizer presented when engineering mutations of Covid to test their vaccines on.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• mentions that the University will be taking part in consultations on the future of Wokingham.
• The University is mentioned by Wokingham Today (in print) for helping the RoyalBerkshire NHS Foundation Trust to develop a public survey. 
• Wokingham Today (in print) reports on a community consultation hosted by the University and Shinfield Parish Council, which will be seeking views from locals on what sport and leisure facilities they want to see developed. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by , , and  on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. 
• Professor JoPhoenix (School of Law) is quoted by The Sunday Post (in print) about the debate on arrangements for trans prisoners. 
• lists Reading among other institutions to take upcoming industrial strike action.
• PhD student, Will Page, was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the moral and legal implications of facial recognition technology.
• LindaBuckley (Henley Business School Africa) is quoted byon Henley's teaching approach.
• Professor Keiichi Nakata (Henley Business School) is quoted by Wokingham Today (in print) on an upcoming film and panel discussion that Henley Business School is hosting on the ethics of AI. RUSU President, Sheldon Allan is also named as a presenter on the panel.
• Dr DominicLees' (Film, Theatre, and Television) article on  on 'deepfake' technology is reposted by .
• mentions Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day workweek. 
• Wokingham Paper (in print) reports that an upcoming orchestra performance will take place at the University's Great Hall. 
• mentions the University's proximity to an Aldi that is set to open in Winnersh.

Alumni:

• writes an obituary for Reading alumnus and writer, Dr K V Tirumalesh.